Hamas leaders vowed to intensify their attacks on Israel and responded to the peace conference with the following slogan:

“The only dialogue with the enemy will be with rifles and rockets.”

Hamas, who is listed as a terrorist organization by the US, was not invited to participate in the conference even though they were elected to lead the Palestinians. Hamas opposes the dialogue and warned Abbas, leader of the Fatah Party, not to make any concessions.

Hamas favors armed aggression and continued war against the Jewish state rather than negotiations in bringing about a Palestinian state.

Meanwhile, thousands of Israelis also peacefully protested the conference. They were concerned about the loss of territory, including Jerusalem and Jewish settlements in the West bank.

Comments: It is hard to see how the conference can be successful in any way since so many oppose it and it comes at a time when the principle leaders, both Olmert and Abbas, have so little support from their own people.

Then there’s Hamas who is proving why they should be considered a ‘terrorist’ organization. *Top